PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Stern (ranked 3066 p4p, 423 weight class) and Strategos Themistokles (ranked 3722 p4p, 500 weight class). Stern comes to the cage accompanied by The Great American Nightmare. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Stern
vs
Themistokles

184 cm
38
199 lbs
29 - 23 - 1

187 cm
34
210 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Strategos Themistokles!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Stern finds it's way through Themistokles's defenses.
Stern has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Stern misses with an uppercut.
Stern sets himself, and Themistokles steps forward looking for the clinch! Stern avoids it this time.

Stern has Themistokles up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Themistokles.
Stern lands a nice elbow.
Themistokles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stern misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Themistokles.
Stern lands with a left to the head.
Themistokles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Themistokles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stern is defending well for now.
Stern misses with a knee to the head.
Themistokles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stern blocks it with crossed arms.
Themistokles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stern's efforts to push away.
Themistokles tries a knee to the head but Stern blocks it.
Themistokles lands a shoulder strike.
Stern controlling the action here for a moment.
Themistokles tries to land a knee to the head but Stern blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Themistokles lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Themistokles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stern thuds a left hand into Themistokles's body.

Themistokles closes the distance and clinches.
Themistokles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stern.
Themistokles stops a takedown attempt from Stern.
Themistokles tries to land knees in the clinch but Stern avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Stern fails to land.
Stern prevents a body shot from Themistokles.
Themistokles gets through Stern's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Themistokles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stern is trying to force a seperation but Themistokles has the dominant position.
Stern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stern misses with the head strike.
Stern looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern wants to break free but Themistokles has control.
Stern taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stern has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Themistokles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Stern has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Themistokles uses from the top position.
Themistokles stopping the sweep attempt from Stern.

Themistokles is sitting in close to Stern's body. Stern has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Themistokles is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Themistokles is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stern.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Howard Stern!
Howard Stern made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview.